NGC5301 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5301 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 58° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 05:47.
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Name
NGC5301
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h46m [4] |
| Declination: | +46°06' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 12.63 (V) [2] 13.33 (B) [2] 10.08 (J) [2] 9.34 (H) [2] 9.11 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 22.4 Mpc 73.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.12 |
Sources